The Grand Marshals of
Southern Decadence

The year 2017
will be the 46th
Southern Decadence celebration, but this will be only the 44th
year with a
Grand Marshal, since Grand Marshal selection did not begin until the third
year of Southern
Decadence.

And oddly enough, 2017 gives us the 43rd Grand Marshals,
because the
two Grand Marshals in 1978 were counted as numbers V
and VI. And thanks to Hurricane Katrina in 2005, Grand Marshals XXXIII reigned for
both 2005
and 2006.
And Hurricane Gustav allowed Grand Marshals XXXV to reign for both 2008
and 2009.

Also, 2017 will feature the 42nd parade, because there was no
official
parade in
1972, 2005, 2008 and 2012.

Here is the complete listing of the
Southern Decadence Grand Marshals: